TOMATO GREEN DESIGN
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | North West |
| Branch: | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Business Start Date: | 2011-11-28 |
| Busniess Type: | cc |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
The company’s full range of services includes agro-processing, packaging, branding, and barcoding.
Challenges/Needs:
The company has developed a good reputation in the community which resulted in increased demand for its product. The equipment that the company has been using since beginning operations were old and inefficient. The immediate challenge was to procure machinery with better capacity.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
An assessment of the business was conducted, and it recommended that Tomato Green should apply for Asset Assist grant to purchase new equipment. The business was assisted to prepare and submit the application.
Outcome Details:
Tomato Green’s application was successful. The company has received funding to purchase equipment to the tune of R248 000. This grant has assisted the company to increase production and increase current revenue from R90 000 to R474 300. Employment has increased from one (1) to five (5) employees
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
It is through the help of Sedfa that my business is operating well and has created jobs in the community ‘Gaobotse Mphago’
